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Beaver Falls bakery Oram’s tabbed for best doughnuts in the state
Never heard of Oram’s Donut Shop, you say? If you love doughnuts, you might want to acquaint yourself with it. The Beaver Falls bakery, which somehow often finds itself excluded from “best of” lists, landed on Food and Wine’s “The Best Doughnuts in Every State” rankings that were released Friday....
Michigan man killed after cannon used at baby shower explodes
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan man who was fatally injured when a cannon exploded in a backyard during a baby shower was within 15 feet of the device when the blast occurred, police said. Evan Thomas Silva, 26, of Hartland, was struck by metal shrapnel in Saturday night’s explosion...
Here’s how to celebrate Valentine’s Day despite covid restrictions
Valentine’s Day is just a few short days away and even covid-19 can’t stop the celebration of love. Despite the pandemic and its restrictions, there are ways to adhere to Gov. Tom Wolf’s orders and celebrate the day safely. The Feb. 14 holiday falls on a Sunday this year. Make...
Rescue dog lifts Harrison cancer survivor’s spirits, saves home from fireVideo
A rescued dog that Harrison’s Michael Groce took in last May wound up becoming his rescuer. After going through three bouts of cancer, through which he lost a kidney and parts of a lung, Groce, 53, found himself permanently disabled and unable to work. His husband of six years, Ron...
Export distiller partners with Penn Township company for ’boutique bourbon’ run
There is a lot of alliteration involving the letter “B” flying around White Valley Distilling in Export: things like “boutique bourbon” and “bloody butcher.” One is the special bourbon order that owners Jim Battaglia and Will Ramaley are making in partnership with Ventana Windows in nearby Penn Township. The other...
5 stories of Western Pennsylvanians who lost a sibling
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‘It is the hardest thing ever’: 5 Western Pennsylvanians share their anguish of losing a sibling
A sibling is often someone’s first friend. The person who best understands the family’s dynamic. Someone who travels through life’s stages, shares memories of childhood. Many forge lifetime bonds. The death of a sibling can leave a cavernous hole. “A sibling’s death becomes an anchor marker,” said Paul Friday, chief...
Helltown, Ohio nonprofit beer collaboration to pour proceeds to county food banks
Buy a beer and help the local food bank. Win, win. For folks in Westmoreland and Washington counties, that soon will be a reality when Helltown Brewing and Ohio nonprofit Helping Hops partner to release “Hellping Hops.” A portion of sales from the 6.5% ABV New England-style India pale ale...
Canada blocks cruise ships for a year, ending Alaska tripsVideo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block trips from visiting Alaska this year. Transport Canada on Thursday announced the extension of the ban enacted because of the covid-19 pandemic. Canada blocked cruise ships of more than...
Shoe line by Pine designer to be featured at Aspinwall boutique
Shannon Slack wants you to walk in her shoes. The Mt. Lebanon native, who lives in Pine, launched a shoe line called Luna Selene. The footwear collection is designed to fashionable and functional. “I wanted to create shoes that were timeless and that women could wear from work to a...
Label Shopper fills need for Alle-Kiski Valley residents, Hyde Park Plaza
A New York-based discount chain opened a new store in Allegheny Township in October, but it took a while for many people to notice. “Nobody even knew we were here until we got our sign last week,” said Jessica Campbell, manager of the Label Shopper store in Hyde Park Plaza....
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s ‘Spread The Love’ campaign to provide money vouchers to customers
A campaign by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership gives hotel guests $100 in vouchers when they check in that can be redeemed on matched purchases at 15 hotels, 30 restaurants and 24 retailers in the city. The campaign is called “Spread The Love.” The list can be found here. “If you’re...
‘America’s Got Talent’ is looking for talent on the East Coast with another round of virtual auditions
If you’ve got talent, now is the time to show it off. The “America’s Got Talent” TV show is hosting virtual auditions for the East Coast on Friday as the show gears up for its 16th season. Because of the covid-19 pandemic, there will not be any in-person auditions this...
Dollar General opens new store on Route 30 in Unity
Dollar General has opened a new store in Unity on Route 30 — becoming the retail chain’s third location along a 7-mile stretch of the highway. The new store, located at the intersection of Smith’s Hill Road, is situated between plaza-based Dollar General stores at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes, farther...
Primanti Bros. teams up with 412 Food Rescue to fight food insecurity
Primanti Bros. is partnering with 412 Food Rescue to address food insecurity in Western Pennsylvania. The collaboration will allow anyone ordering from Primanti Bros. online to request the restaurant make a monetary donation to 412 Food Rescue, a local nonprofit that fights hunger and food waste. Customers can enter coupon...
Living with Children: Get her to sleep in her own room
Question: In a recent column, you described our 5-year-old daughter. She is in bed at 6:30 in the evening but usually wakes up during the night and wants to talk to us about whatever is on her mind. We both work and need our sleep, so that’s a huge problem....
Johnstown Rotarian will hike the Appalachian Trail to help fight polioVideo
When Owen Standley set out to lose a little weight, walking 2,200 miles along the Appalachian Trail was not the plan. But when Standley, 34, of Ferndale, Cambria County, joined his wife in a diet and exercise plan, it included a journaling assignment to list something he thought he could...
Leechburg pizzeria, florist team up for heart-shaped pizzas, flowers for Valentine’s
A Leechburg pizza shop is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day season with heart-shaped pizzas and flowers and stuffed animals on the side. “With the pandemic, we’re thinking outside of the box because a lot of people are not going to be able to go out to dinners, and there...
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show set to open a month later than usual
The annual Duquesne Light Home & Garden Show is still on, officials said Monday. Show Executive Director John DeSantis said the 10-day event is planned for April instead of its usual March time slot. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the show is planned for April 9-18 at the David Lawrence Convention...
Calling all pets — auditions are on for the Cadbury BunnyVideo
It’s audition time — for your fur baby. Since your pet is better than all others — you don’t doubt that, do you? — why not sign Fido or Mittens up to claim their fame. Hershey is holding auditions for its third annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts, with the winning pet...
Owner of popular 1844 Restaurant willing to wait out pandemic before reopening
A historic rural restaurant remains closed because of the pandemic. 1844 Restaurant, located at 690 Route 66, 3 miles north of Leechburg in Gilpin, closed in March. It is too early to say when it will reopen, said owner/operator Robert Gorelli. Gorelli, 78, said he wants to see widespread covid-19...
Ghost kitchens creep across Western Pa., offering revenue boosts for struggling restaurants
For those who believe, ghosts come in a wide variety of forms: floating orbs of light, haunting voices or, as in the opinion of famed fictional ghostbuster Raymond Stantz, “a full-torso, free-floating apparition.” As it turns out, so do “ghost kitchens”: food-world phantoms that put emphasis on flavor rather than...
72-year-old Scotch whisky fetches over $54,000 in auction
A 72-year-old bottle of Glen Grant single malt whisky from Scotland fetched more than $54,000 in an auction in Hong Kong on Friday. It is the first time that the 1948 Glen Grant whisky, by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, was offered in an auction. It is number 88 of...
Iron Born Pizza’s Detroit-style slices find a home in PittsburghVideo
Thick-crusted Detroit-style pizzas continue to gain popularity in the Steel City. One might say they’re Iron Born. Kittanning native Pete Tolman knew he had to bring the doughy slices to Western Pennsylvania the first time he tried them, on a trip not to the Motor City but to Telluride, Colo....
Annual orchid and tropical bonsai show opens at Phipps ConservatoryVideo
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens added “A Splash of Brilliance” to the drab winter landscape with the opening of its annual orchid and tropical bonsai show, highlighting specimens from two of its renowned collections. “Our orchids are displayed in a variety of new and exciting ways this year to resemble...
